Benfica v CHELSEA: Europa League Final Preview

Venue: Amsterdam Arena Date: Wednesday, 15 May Kick-off: 19:45 GMT   Here we are then, not quite last year’s European final but a European final nonetheless and we won’t turn our noses up at the prospect of adding a bit more silverware to our ever-growing cabinet.  We’ve done the important business in securing a Champions [...]

FC Basel v CHELSEA: Preview

Venue: St-Jakob Park Date: Thursday 25 April Kick-off: 20:05 BST In stark contrast to the dizzy heights of the semi final we were in last season, this time it’s not Barcelona in the Champions League, but Basel in the Europa League – what is the same though, is that again, we’re the last Premier League [...]

Chelsea 2012: What A Year!

Bizarre really that one of Chelsea’s worst years should also be the year in which we achieved the unimaginable but that’s how it stands. From the frustration of yet another manager’s sacking following some pretty dire form that saw us slip out of the top four to the hope of resurgence with the interim appointment [...]

CHELSEA v Nordsjaelland: Champions League Preview

Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: Weds 5th December Kick-off: 19.45 GMT   We might be the Champions of Europe but if we don’t get a win at home to Nordsjaelland tonight, we’ll be the first Champions of Europe to go out at the group stages! Mind you, we need more than just a win because we [...]

Juventus v CHELSEA: Champions League Preview

Venue: Juventus Stadium Date: Tuesday 20 November Kick-off: 19:45 GMT   Here we go again then, just a couple of days to get over the defeat to West Brom in the league and it’s back to the Champions League and a must-win game away at Juventus. No pressure then!

CHELSEA 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk: Holy Moses!

It was a bit of a snatch and grab win for us at the end but we’ll take that all day long, so here’s a round up of the night:

CHELSEA v Shakhtar Donetsk: Champions League Preview

Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: 7th November 2012 Kick-off: 19.45 GMT   So, a couple of results we could have done without have left us sitting second in the Premier League but tonight it’s second place in the group stages of the Champions League we need to address in our return match with Shakhtar.

How Chelsea defied the odds to claim European glory

Few thought Chelsea would reach the 2012 Champions League Final. Even fewer thought they would make a serious claim for the title once there. Exactly how improbable was Chelsea’s run to European glory last season? Well let’s take a look at how the bookmaker’s saw Chelsea’s chances as the Champions League 2011/2012 edition evolved.

Shakhtar Donetsk v CHELSEA: Champions League Preview

Venue: Donbass Arena Date: Tuesday 23 October 2012 Kick-off: 19:45 BST   No doubt the focus tonight will be on John Terry and his armband but since I really can’t be bothered with the pantomime anymore, I thought I’d just get on with a quick preview if that’s ok?

Champions League winners Chelsea making most of corporate sponsorship

Given Chelsea’s Champions League heroics last season and the amount of money spent on the playing squad by Roman Abramovich, the Stamford Bridge outfit are one of the most prominent and well-known teams and brands in world football, with luxury cars, high end electronics and energy drinks all part of the Chelsea sponsors stable. As [...]